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S. C., JANUARY 2. 1871 m || mE LUTHERAN VISITOR, !».T* b * lh moreover, tbe *W*ary <4 H -Him #oea not )!• hM lit ih» watre**. wharcfore much warns hue p»ut aft) Kmt«r ifftoaty than « Util* wator. hence It follows, that tm*h Iwrm immersiou, poonu|, uc apvutkiiujr— i« valid, provided everytiling **l— to u it sboold be. •<iW mkintaln fu tV» ■ml -ai via ■ • “"■•'•"w® * * ™ llrr*. wt peumivr that tb* lBflrria| of Oo^Ho which refer*, even inrite* tb<ma t« r Mice who, by securely UMtou Columbia, Pf. O ft re JMii A* d» free ffTS to «l« *wieg io a chore, (red will re dmd* \m numbered villi lb* things ll» *« wrew before IMb erltole »dd It* appretreeae to print*) ami we *lfl enter spun tb# d at too sad labors 4 >!• year Ittl Nblproper Mm Im vevtow tbw pari, r no old— tire prre Editors: Rav. b I^Bt/t>K. D,I>., (btowbi w ». C Rkv. J. i: MILLER, A.M., Staunton, Vn. de*uw Uial tbe reprobate p^ lutely and unconditionally. Thao aI«o Horn. xi: 32: «] liatb coadudffi them ail m that be might bare merer aj Whomsoever God bath o peril* 1 **** HMfi smoat (ff*37) are ratred by rimply aektag tbe poopb (« cumin bat* it, red b; strongly appealing to their area* of dnty to Imply arDrity la which the* h*i ••la the & im Iberofor* mm ww rea wk M4 with God’a taetltation, mjt i 1 phttool jnwwct lo the «•» amap tore through the < Art. S, It rilAar « iW*ra to which U»« parsons to employed ab mld be supported. Be did not Ware It to tbe option of tbe other triba* aa to whether they would fira anything for tbe support of tbe Le* c harge* with gnlH by the wem g hia law, and convtcu of eternal damnation—Gat Hf be will ever hare mercy m y. and be offer* them hi* graee thn>u the Go*pel. Bat he finds gmhy u concludes all men without Rmoepti^ to be altogether nuder aialj| law. He therefore also often k grace through tbe Gospel to ah ** without exception. " *■' 5 *•'mJ; Tbe gkwa of Piscatorfoi n plaint **air in tbia paanage u ^ itig to tbe elect of the JeWa g(w j Gentiles alone is repugnant to % context, add ia decidedly refuted hr this verse, and is therefor* friroba^ The Apostle in this chapter treat*# the rejection of the lew* betao*# t«»i*4r* wbt* h mdk m •end tin anoqr In a ttwntor Mrti Lrr txb. All Postmastsrs are ebhgvd to rrpdstc'r letters when reqwhvd. Paper* are sent to subscribers until an express order to diaooutinue i* re ceived, and all arrearages are paid, a* required by law. Meekly* return in jr a rltea or aot, or to giva merely when they Mi libs it, aud withhold whan they thought they bad nothing to spars, or when they were not exactly pleased with tbe oonduct of jb* priests. Mo, their support was not to d*|tend upon such contingencies, bsrt by express commend tbs tenth part of a!! their production* were to be devoted to the mpj>ort of those who had give* themselvre to this work, or I should hare said were set •part to it by tbe Almighty himself. We find moreover that the Mpporir log of there person* was not re gard- ,ad as aa act of charity or of bcuevo- iocor, but as a remuneration for am tin a rendered. Person* 6f the pv*rent day very often regard their ooatributhma for tbe support of win later* hi tbe tight of Wuerolent deed*, red think In oonsaqnerioe of tV4r gifts that minister* are under mea t obligation* to them, and if tbe minister Arils to so regard the matter, they c harge him #Hb bare ingrati tude. Mot so is tbe subject viewed to the word of eternal truth. Valuet Lr rant an. ffb to continued./ Ft* the Lutheran Vmiut '?., { KLuiisz. Psstori wba have sot received as say aft spot imihpi mi they can are amber of the paper by mail, is aot mf • All communication* relating to sub- rnberw. should gtre their same* vrey istinctly, and carefully ludieato ^ hi. h re red tod which are new *uh*rribrn» ist only |h» name of tbe post offlre, their orders. Tbe saotmi <4 ibis system will depend largely upon tbe interest which the various pwt**r* • t otuiika Umrats i ML fi JtofiJktfMMtogfi popes; aad ha wtobea Jo dtoret at taattoai br»cgy to the pnft hislBiry, thre set opart far the worship of the Father, (tow asd Holy Ghost, antler the name of At Joftu*a, to the ore of the ail so* a sad impressive form of dsdkmttoa laid dove to our Book of ftopefe, tu*th» <lr*v*l ttpringa* ate, ftyasd of Vtrgiaia, fto« our sAlsaittou, by the timo Witore la fairly over. The paraaaoaat impre por th* L«j PriwaiS.S.f s r Be,, i. M. nmU, b tff . Th* foHowing < ^aiatog S reply t to lb* ocwohlp *f tbe TVlaaw H««l, Father, ftou sad Hot. Ghost their nnbelief, which hAstosel ty calling of the Gentile*, and he ag momi*hr* both Jew* aud Utobk* not to rxnlt nrrogautly orer jastify ear importunity AnrwowLMDdctnm n T Deatler, Richmond, Vs. # 20 tm CMN fttrward, ITT Si At Sight, u.>twi;b«tasding tbs in dhrerwry of the weather and the ren dition of th# roads, tb# wid f?.«•-- move thas half filled the chwrdh, when Tboee who have r* Iron the treorbto to woqoaiat tbi msstoia with the origto aret tu»tory of the Trethsrwa ehweA to itoaih f tofottau, read aot to told that, while It to* ant kept pace with •*■»%# of tbe *4bev chrasttos dsaaari a«ttoao, tt* pregreas aad prre^^nt. to the tore ease of esayregaHowo «ad rtmmm fjWr fP , W^ll4Pr * vm/w rerewreWP** minister* asd were tors, to wealth, to teMIgeare. aud (WpwblMbjr, re **41 as to piety, repgl*toa veal sad rhareh d vottoa, bare toea erea meads Mo We wish all our readers a happy New Year, hops that those who are in arrears will promptly pay up, that all others will renew, and that our friends will exart themselves to the beat of thoir ability, that our list may receive many new names of pro- paid subscribers. Ws intended to write a long New Year's address, but had to raise money for the print er, and tfie eflbct ha* completely ex- bansted ns. other, bet.ritc of their common la aud tbe 1>ou: .icnx grace of Qg freely tflWt d to ISith .lew* and (54. tile*. proviy.V d ri.<*y receive the gi* Inland tohcre f ’f'hrift.’ Toim^k that Ivy' “alT* the \ ’ect alone sr» meant weaken* the Ap'-toHc *%*. meat, and make* tbe tratogwOto of Adam of greater effect as4 in tent than the merit* of Chris! (di ed through the gospel to the wbol» world. TVs « hsrvh: Hi Mil urn, am A 1 * e Hmmimm I w l gW toww 4s g^jgjgjfggg^t^m He aa# forth tbi rhnrrh worthy Mol oaty wore oM the paw* well Mid, sad tho otttlsg spare of the jitorttom 4 the ehaaori. amt too a*0|w of toe fmtpM reroptod, hot th# •tale* wore pretty well tahoa up ky a family, a hospital sad a aheap for the 1 ether** Vtoilet Tbs toersl Synod asd ths Seminary. In a tow month* the Ureteral Synod will again ooavsuo. Among other aabyaeta rmiaunuf togialalrea For ito Luthemu Viaitor. Th# Uaivsrsiuity of iht Atcnsmsnt dittos of owe ebrevb to tow ftaate, and to tie Mtatea »«f Orargua. Mia •toaippt sad FWIda, where too standard of Luthevantom has hrew idantetl bj emigrnttm* »ad the eibria of mtoMoaerhNs tboagb sot a hat its moat ardent sad tnrettlgenl frireds • <>*M wtoh «, IS aevevtheleaa hops fwl j aad ear future iwpert*. with wire tot e« he ugh f. g**4 a»asagreseot sad pro|wr onregy. may h# mad* bright sad promising But the (irr»»i age i* preemi neatly one of progvrea aad improve-. *wttt, and fbe rbufeh th** dmw red keep pare tolly with it* «pt«ff asd »eniaiW'MM.Mtu., «i*» Mime* arnamretlvy f ill lafttsl ts the rare of advance- moot, 1% hwfrvov may hare beta the emdlffcMB ««d neremltlswwf the past, rhoro are mre three thing* whtsh are iM-dSupeaouhfy" nereomsry la the pros aad areas «h mufe tol few, the fptoMh||l of havtof a» mush aa asaadinf moo*. The —me* ere preaeh*d hy th# ■MB Gdhrfh toftiag as M# ten. v*a mil* : Mem**if t to*gm thee, ti Jerusalem, 1st my right head tor gwl her saawiuf If I do hot remrm tow i has, let o*y lew gee cleave «a g red^ ' re* • AJf ■ lyadtoa IHf' fu^Hl * *“ i Luke ti: 31. Tbs Ctoamiiw* of CkrisL I. The droomeiston of the new bop*dnfei>t took place on tbe eighth day After th* birth. It was the sign of the covenant, which God ten pored on. Abraham (Gan. xvii: 9, etc.,) and which Moses instituted in tbe wilder ness as the sign of admission among the chosen people, (Nurn. x: 16; txx: 6; Levit.xii: 3.) C ircrnncieion made Jesus subject to the law (Gal. iv: 4, 5); it therefore also belong* to His humiliation. It bound Him to keep hKe» h- a * reresh wre bear tbe aurse which ths tow imposes on siaoers. But He could also keep the whole tow and He willed to keep it, in order to free a* hy tlis obedi «s» from tbe curse of the tow. IL According to Gen. xxi: 3, 4, of old the giving of a name was ooa- nected with circumcision. And this giving of n name to tor os the most ‘Tv* many a cro*« to take up rev And many lett behind. - ttat prereut Uvablrs move a*a# Nor abate my quiet mind." Isaiah, th* inspired seer conus mound Lo utter word* of stroiig a couragemeiit to the soul earunth seeking peace and assurance, a claims : ‘‘Let him take bold of at {Jehovah's) strength, that be mq make peace with me, aud he skd make peace.” Fellow pilgrim, with eager heart* let u* hasten to accept this offer, Ur bold of God's strength, and thoi» cure for ourselve* i«*ace—perfect l»eace for time and eternity. G*r diviue Saviour brought this prey into the world when he bumbled himself to be born of avirgimud the heavens opened, “And * iwiki- tude of the heavenly host pnuwd God, saying, Glory to God is lit highest, aad on earth peace and gwi ^ '• ^ ^ , Is 14 tori high Th* paw For Our tm.1 TO AN EDXT1> ^t>o»cttrRCHPArx! B XEFBRENCK TO 1 OF THE MUVl'TBR .m ■ W 0h tSTSDD. Mmrg. Editor* ; 11 frper had not a larj •toide of the N. C. Syt art hive written a w< iht editorial referred a» of this Article: *r*!ham t «*a 1 * **a m I . mb r to ntwan fi* t or IMP | toll * |M41 Iff i lAPW, rffMfvlllf iipwhml wtth tw© mnm pwlfHt { *<Riii'tsiSg ttf f Ahsh p4ai*risen! n a *« ®*'gp ' * 1'ffHF *^P mi the red tug lire bottom, thus »flhvdiag ainrllent mresu* of vfwtftRtiun Tbe pUataring af the wall* aad cetMug look* very v*fi, aad the window paaaa are anally palsied white within. The ewet 4 the ehwrvh mr sheet #1325 2. F. C. Epit.: 534, “Noa, the text. Malt- xxti: 14: ‘Mauv are called, hot few are cboarn’—dore not imply that God doe* not desire to save all men, but the rauaa (of tbe damns tion of the wicked) is that they either do not hfN»r the «onl of God at all. but oliatinately coudema it, closing their t-ai* and liardeuiug their hearts, sod thus obstruct the ordinary mesas of sucres of the Holy Spirit, so that he can not perform hi* work In them; or if they have heard it, they again neglect aud disregard it, of which neither God uor his elec tion, but their own wickedness is tbe Cause; 2. Pet. ii : 1, etc.; Luke xi: 49, 52 ; Qeb. xii: 43.” II. OVR TKACHKHS. 1. Umnmim* Epit. Cred. 450, “The Lard Joeo* Christ lias commanded that all men should be called and taught. No one ha* been excluded from lbs merciful announcement of the Gospel.” 2. Gerhard, Loci. Tom it., Loc, 7, Chapt 4, “Against this decree—of reprobation—we oppose firat the be oetotont wilt or God. which earnest ly desires the conversion and nalva tion of all men. To this benevolent will the Scriptot^s with words, Christ with tuars, and God himself with an oath bear aitueas. We there fore Conclude that: Thosa whom God tff that they ahmifcl Im converted to him and be saved, them he by no matins has oast oft. and predestinated to eternal eondemiiatloo through ab- M there are many ;>| mhsasds of the N. < I btepirid but little attel osmled remarks and I acing the ptiutiug cl d 1873. But a* maul «tor Synods may be I paaed by those ariu iJ % by the editorial refei I t^t sm*oet % it to be a I ksorself, aud to our f:| \mlmm ■luumn m [tty mislead others in 1 Itoit at me. $ the author of said e< •Jthe way. is the Mt Pa f Otr Church Paper, > *ffi aot mace th* r€*J\ l** passed by the We] ***concerning the Sec S-C. Synod, and in a i<j welt m to Ms tatoraul welfare. #« vieaejr .»«*! trertolorea. and tires* threw thiugs are 1st. A gawd rhurrh r»|mv. htontlly revppatfvd surf gws ersfty read. 2d A thoroughly mhi *tml aad wail pusd mtoktory, doww “og *U ihtor tisto aud sawrgisa to th* work, hk A asJhrtreat sum tot of foliage* and othor odoosttaual eharrh la ereettag this baitdtof has srvutwd for ilsolf «p»tt* a wot. at qsataly aad sa-i rg*imu| hos> tod choiltf to* liilhms *4 ud*f aa ready to auarain oto Proftoww aa soon aa ths other IMoirirt Hymn!* eomposiog th* Goo*rat Synod would provide tor the sapfiorl of soother. W# believe this can be done. If there Synod* will rightly exert thorn—Ire* If, after an honeat aflhvt. they should •ad IwM toattomuaas of Ur M—ua Lrethor, th* staodai’d lomrer of o«r church, aud to her grand ami mrid* *rmlutH>nr He mi; mythitig to do w.tl *® ottlca* we are ver ui «, he had much to I for it waa doubt ®*tolkand influonce o •*»hers of the Westn t the resolution \va> Had it not l 7 do not l»clieve t would have been **d*rn Gontorancc. we stated in , Hlums, and to 1 I*, ptiutiug v>f t **bf let to tec U>tc< * "JJ* m that u 1> ' V one or mo j. , of Syuod.ju writ rertaialy tre owfatrifipdi (hy thought, that wn *n aa* «a*i> to reo.amUo» ret Zmm. tret a*o alau l« No srgaotHst to wqUrM to eatot* ffhre^lF MffMiTlMffri-I. wow gm ii: dtmry tstoffifpmoe ai»d redoettoa will admit that if wo nrflott t» gtve Such are (lire toodisg iu reght* uf f 1 x a to itotre am m torex# jintii-f A SUitoMl's&mi f FI wwmllmFagm^ ^wng msel WreSBwttF develop our tmmureeu aud utMvau all tlvared, sod vkid) as Car am Uo«k, waegauunUly wet) pvrivid hy the Lu tlreran «4om< at u< the oodtoaor. IV renoou as* jsat such so one aa the Lu thetas* • ho wwrw present uordml a*pe* isllj t« hsdr; far, owing to the waul of aowadireaa mi view* re •parting ths Lathrraa faith held hy like former pautur of tare charge, ths reagregalton* that compaaa the charge have aot bees prop erly loutrwctod to tire poaltivw aad distinctive doctrines of our rhareh. But to the prato* ef the preueot oorthiy pN*at«»v of the charge, who to onmitoralively rmwetly our of re, it a hot jrei to soy that he to berth * udl.M»sl> rudoavortag to inform him—If of tire dieUsetiv* doctrines of the Lolhrraa tharrh. and Jodi cstoualy trying to iadortnaalt hto cmgregatiooa to these dm Irmas After the sormou aa effort waa made to h(|artl*ta th* roa*amtog to drlrtednuaa of the ahurch. The amount namled tor this psrpoat was •US, Rev Gilbert, wttb paper aud pencil to band, told tbe audtom* tire sum of money that would saw be ashed at tbrir hands Be said that be was wbulty toetpsrivrwwd to tbe work of bogging rhnrrbru out of debt, this bring bis ft ret affbrt, yet, be would rlresrftrtty make the re moad la: that ariwtolera la n great many inatnurea toil to dreehargo than denes to their rougregstiotto hy out praneoiing this aulgea ia Urn right to ahreb it «a pveaeutad tn tire «u*d ot God. TWj toil to show to thoir P*«»|4e that supporting those who minister to them to spiritual thing* to of diviue eppotutoreet. Many mrmhars of tire church think it a matter of ehstor or con van retire with thorn whether they give anything toward* anppurtiag their mini stern or m*L They have i*et« been taught to kouk *|NW it as a dhriatian duty, aay a* a moral obligation, but simply •s a matter of choice. Now ! would aot enure# the idea that 1 would have ministers Wt.m* beggars for a •apptrtt, or a kind of traveling com mUupriea oolirttmg auppltoa from a vary family they may visit, si ways carryingbag* saddle pmhaUia which to whatever they may wring from thoir people bj their wbioiog ? Far from this Such conduct V re garri os tar beoeoth the dignity of old gradually *aat toovittoMy Urea the greuod which ore bur* gained laateod of Ufh and activity, there win bn •lagnaiimt and ioertaaos; ia place of praapertiy and program •ffdtosj should be taeramred If there bo rinlty A»t urgent nirwaslty tor ita existence, that neveanity eon tinue*. Hhould Urn “Oolbjqoinm" to sue in the anion of the Lutheran My nod* to this country, (which we pray God may result) tbe nr nasal ty tor th# Seminary would he mure the leer. This leeiftatioa to eearntial to thepmeperityof tbe Lutheran Gbureb to these Southern At alow todepond ent of all synodical ebaiiges. The sooner ws iwonghise the truth of this the hatter for our to teres to. It wffl enustUnte the most afllretuAl bond ef onion among quaaelreo, and In so tor as It to true to the truth aa held hy the Lutheran Ohureh, it will prepare the way tor a prvumt anion of all the breathes of the Lutheran family to this oouotry. To Ore subject of thin cemcnonios tion we tall the at ten Dow of the ohureh of the General Myoml TV interest* ef tbs ftemlnsry to the purlieu Sar tootoreo harem India* tod claim Immediate repaid*rat on Brethren, spook out, or rusher write oat your mind eu this sul#sc«. to that we may come together m H*a»n nab to April next frith same maturity solute Lktrad. Bill God will have all roan to be converted to him aud V saved. Therefore has he not cast off from him and predestinated any of them to eternal condemnation through any absolute hatred, or by n decree. We give several passages of Scripture In Confirm a tion of the minor pro|»o«ition: I. Tim. ii: 4, “God wfll have ail men to lie saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” If ©oil’s frill is earnest and sincere, he oertainly has not made an abaolute decree in regard to the las* ot some men. 2- I*©L iti: #, “Tbe Lord is not frilling that any should perish, but that all should come to ^epenfanc•. , * God will that they re|*ut, his will is that ndt chi* perishes. Th st he win that even the re pro quietness aud assurance. A tt* 11 ’ quil soul—what a treasurel, Fa** aud conteutment reigu there. The Apostle Paul poseemrd tB * high degree a quiet mind. He l >r0V ^ it by his confident assertion, “l learned in every state therewith w be Content” The Shuuacuite wo»• ,, had also learned much of this chrie tian philosophy. I3he had baiU * chamber on the wall for the prop*** Elisha, aud supplied daily hi# sities. The grateful servant of Go# inquires. What shall I do for the? Content so possessed this gail#*^ heart that she answers siiuP^J’ * dwell among mine own people.* ** desired uo change. m Iu every walk in life there are«w* forts, if we do not overlook fchtob and aveuues through which Ff#** bless others aud glorify our Gj* Aud should our Heaveoly Fat^ see fit to enlarge our sphere of m tiou, a quiet, peaceful enable us to boar instantly the suiatl voice,” seut to direct u*. A iiscoutooted H* xlk and H to a—Jaaoh'dy to tvrelsmptoto what would be IV alDmule ewd of sueb a elate 4 tbiuge, tor It could suly be bnp*l*«M asst «ireaotrv>*Mk Now* suob bring t V oure. I derive to atok a few prrUmmmt, aoriiii **. ami ||j . tl tL bafore adjour J I^frtoaiuiug busiores ol ‘lisjioseU oil ami hs w J ^ ot business alrea I < * OWB *"fi»ch dsl toare’ dUJ 'heail J biu bare Ven j ‘ h ', ■'“•sUrs ‘ ®*#d« without ou . nh #u L*v v *r 1 * Neiflel h; f„r .f nou B l1 «l>w ,11,1 Wiuluig of il CL” " IU| ti>» m.J S, !? T* 1 * u prill] «, kr could of Otot, th,, » |*rcTci .- U.at Lutbeemsl ami a# a ebarob to Mouth t.tofwltwa, hewn d«wog smv da tv to Iberei tmpurtairt puntoulrinsI Are we do!no oM that we etutd At to war www* «wjp re<e» w Wr mswretoWOW WPOw *ug i here n*|urta *1 Urn present «!■*# 9 W’o to* a ritwvoh impev—to It Mme- In the original the word— bupti zein—used at th* institution signi ftos every mods of washing (Mark vii: Uto sxterual form of Baptism doss not only represent ths being buried into death, (Korn, vi: 3, 4,) but also tbe washing away of atas (Acts xxii: 16), the outpouring of the Ho|y Ghost (Titus iti: ft, 6,) and the sprinkling with the blood of Christ (Heb, x: 22, compare with Exod. xxi?: 8, i£eb. is: 1#, 1 Cor. people t L atvia wo Rot bare oooWI not atony of th* churgiu pay tbrir miaiators bettor amt mure promptly (hap tbuy now dof Wa of bis goodness aud long suffering, sot knowing that the gooduan* of God leaded* then to re|>eutau(v* t” and verre ft, “But after thy harduoas and Impenitent heart treaaurest up unto thywrath against the day of i *treugtb*u bring rwfwriMib upou the sacred call tog II to entirely nnurereiary, 11 mtoiaiure tot property laatraet (ball owr mlatolecs aad tbe laity take that